Slicing-machine.



AH.l SIUKAR'T. SLICING MACHINE.

APPLICATION' FILED MAR. aI, 1913,

IIIIAI) H. STUKARTf SLICING MACHINE.

APPLICATION riLED MAR. 3|, 1913.

1,144,507. Patented June 29, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

, objects as will appear, the invention consists `is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on .hl/"JULBLEl COPY prurito srarrns rainure lnarutou.

HENDRIK ST'UKAET, 0F BOTTERLDM, NETHERLANDS, '.ITOU. S. SLICING MACHINE COMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ELINOIS, .A COEPBATION GF ILLINOIS. i

SLICNGMACHINE.

Specicetion of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 29, y1215.

Applicants nea umn 31, 191s. seriai n0. 757.853.

motion may he readily and quickly bakenV upin the cutter o erating mechanism without dismantling t e parts.

A further object is to provide an im ,proved machine of this class having means orgnperolonging theV usefulness of the cutter as' latter wears awa j z To :the attainment o these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful 'in the features of novelty in substantially the'construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more ully described andclaimed, and shown in the accompanying drawings exemplifying the invention and in which- 'l Figure l is a front elevation of a machine having an attachment applied thereto constructed in accordance with the principles 'of this invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2-2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional View on line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fi 4 is a detail sectionalview on line lL-4, ig. 2. F ig. 5

line 5-5, Fig. 3. Fig. 6' is a view similar to Fig. 4 of a modification'. v

Referring more particularly to the vdrawings and in the present exempliiioation of this invention the numeral 10 designates generally the reciprocating support upon which the meat or article to be sliced is placed and 11 designates the cutter with respect to which the support 10 is reciprocated. A support 12 in the form of a housing is arranged adjacent the path of reciprocation of the support 10 and extends upwardly above thecarriage 10 to form a sup ort for the cutter 11. This cutter 11 is in t e form of a disk as shown and has secured thereto a shaft 12a which is rotatably mounted in a bearing 13. In the form-of the invention shown in Figs. 2 and 4 the bearing 13 is eccentrically mounted in a bushing 14 and is held against rotation with respect to the bushing in any desired or suitable manner such as by means of a` fastening devicey 15. c Thek upperV end of the housing 12 Vwhich forms the main support for Athe cutter 1iV is 6 0 preferably split as at 16 and-is provided with 'I an opening Within which the bushing 14 and the bearing 13 are mounted. When ther bushing Aand hearing are placed in position and are properly positioned the astening'-= device 17 is adjusted for clamping them against displacement.

Connected with the shaft 12 of the cutter j l is a sprocket wheel i8 'which is located in close proximitv to the rear face of the cutter 7,0

11 and is housed within the yhousing 12. This housing or support 12 ismounted upon vthe base 18 of the machine yand which base v also forms a support for thecarriag'e 10, preferably by means of fastening devices 19 75 which pass through slots 20 in a flange 21 formed on the housing as shown clearly-in Figs. l and 3. The housing or support is j i itself supported by means of an eccentrically shaped `annular' ineruher 2-1 held in position 80 upon the base of the' machine by means -of portions 22 extending from the base and projec'ting into the annular member. These portions 22 are shaped to conform to the contour of the annular` member 21 and are 85 spaced from each other a suitable distance so as not to interfere with the sprocket chain 23 which passes between these portions 22,

over the sprocket whl 18 and also over the sprocket wheel 2i secured to the shaft 25 90 which latter constitutes the drive-shaft for the cutter andis itself driven in the ordinary and usual manner. Projecting from a suitable portion of the housing 12 and from the inner face thereof are a series of lugs 26 95 1n such a manner that the eccentric member 100 21 will be disposed between the projections.

22 and the projecting lugs 26. It will thus g be manifest that by rotating the annular member 21 the housing or support -12 will be adjusted upwardly and downwardlyand inasmuch as the sprocket Wheel 2l're'mains fixed with respect to the base, and the sprocket wheel 18 is adjusted' when the housing or support 12 is adijusted the sprocket chain 23will be tightened to4 takel up any 110 ing and in order structionas above described slack or lost motion. Obviously the fastxing devices 19 must first be loosened to permit such adjustment, and after the4 adjustment they are again tightened.

The eccentric annular' member 21 is ro tatedupon the projections 22 in any suitable manner 'but a simple and'yeiiicient ineans comprises a series of openings 27 arranged therein into which any toolor'instrument may be inserted from the outside of the castope'rm'it such insertion a slot or opening 28 1s 'provided in a por- 'tion of the casing adjacent the member, 21.

During theconstant use and sha ening. of the cutter 11, the diameter thereo is reduced and as the machines of this type at present are constructed, the knife when it becomes worn too much will not be as ef-A fective as it was before it vwas worn off because the cutting edge will not always maintain the same relative position with respect to the' movement of the meat supporting carriage. The present vinvention'. and conobviates this diiculty because when the cutter becomes v worn or the diameter thereof decreases, it

can be bodily adjusted by simply loosening the fastening devices 19 and then rotating the support 12 upon its support, that is, the supports Fig. 1. This will bodily adjust the knife so that itwill always be in the proper relajustinentI all that isnecessary is to'loosen the fastening device 17 and rotate the bushingA 14 in its bearing in the end of the support 12 to properly position the knife, after which the fastening device may again be tightened. In Fig. 6 is shown still another the several parts without departing from e5 an adjustaby mounted support therefor,l

means of-accomplishing this same adjustment and dispenses with the bushingtli.' In

this form of the invention the sha 12l is eccentrically mounted in the bearing 13 and the adjustment of the knife is accomplished by simply rotating the bearing 13 in itssupport. f

While there has been shown and described thepreferred forms and construction of the invention, it is to be understood that many changes may be made 'in the details of construction, combination an'd arrangement of the spirit of, the invention.

What i s claimed as new is: 1." A shcin machine embodying a cutter,

22 as indicated in dotted lines in stated, the.

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driving mechanism for the cutter, la bearinl'gL i, y

,justed to adjust the cutter without 'affecting for the cutter, said bearing connected wit the support for adjustment with respect thereto to adjust said driving mechanism, and means whereby the support maybe ad" 70j the said drivingfmechanism.

' 2. A slicing machine embodying `a cuti. u

ter, an adjustabl mounted support therefor, driving mec anism for the cutter, ec centric means for adjusting the cutter with relation 'to the supportfor adjusting the said driving mechanism, and means wherekvI be adjusted to adjust-.1:

by the support may the cutter without affecting the said drivl ing mechanism. j

3. A slicin machine, embodyin 1a rela-` tively movabie meat support an cutter, driving mechanism for the cutter, said cut-. ter and support having a fixed relation tov each other with respect to the said relative movement, and meansl operating ',to main- "f tain such relation-when lthe cutter becomes` r i worn without affecting the driving mechal nism.

4. A slicin linachineembodying afi-ela-l` tivelymovab e meat support andV rotatable 1 cutter, means for rotatin the cutter, and .ff- 1";

.means for maintaining said cutter and support in a fixed relation to'each other with respect to such relative movement, the said l f means also operating tomantain such fixed j i relation when the diameter of the 'cutter becomes reduced and withoutiaifecting the)` j l -ff cutter rotating means. I 1001i, i 5. A slicingmachine embodying a -rela-` i. tively movable meat support and cutter, an adjustably mounted support for the cutter,- operating meansfor the cutter, said cutter# and meat support having al fixed relationgq. to heach other with respect to. such relative-j.; movement, and means whereby the cutter support may be 4adjusted to maintain such xed 'relation -of the cutter and meat sup- Y. port when-the sizek of the cutter becomes ref; 116 duced and without affecting the cutter op'- erating means.

6. A slicing mac ine embodying a rela-.3' tively movable meat support and cutter, an y Y adjustably mounted support for vthe cutter, 115 1 drivin mechanism for the cutter, said cut-' Q` ter an meat support' having a fixed relation tol each other with respect to such relative movement, and means whereby-*the cutter.. support may be. adjusted. to bodily move 'the y cutter in the lsame cutting plane tofmaintainsuch 'fixed relation of the cutter and meat :2. support when the size of the cutter becomes reduced without 'affecting the cutter driving g mechanism.- j 7. A slicin machine embodying a`rela`"` tively movab e meat support 'and cutter, f; said cutter and support having a fixed relaf tion to each other with respect to. the saidff.

relative movement, and eccentric means for Jia' maintaining such relation when the cutter an adjustably mounted support therefor, op-f erating 'mechanism for the cutter, eccentric means for adjusting the support to adjust the said operating mechanism and means for adjusting the support without aliecting the operating mechanism.

10. A slicing machine embodying :a cutter, an adjustably mounted support therefor, driving mechanism' for the Scatter, means whereby the adjustment of thefsupportwill adjust the said. driving mechanism and means whereby the support may be adjusted to adjustl the-cutter without aecting the said driving mechanism.

11. A slicing machine'embodying acutter, an adj ustably mounted support therefor, driving mechanism for the cutter, means whereby one adjustment may be given to the support to adjust the driving mechanism and means whereby another and diierent adjustment may be given to the support to vary `the position of the cutter, without aecting the said driving mechanism.

* 12. A slicing machine embodying a cutter, a support therefor, driving mechanism for the cutter and means adjustably holding 4the support 1n position, said support being adapted for one adjustment to take up the slack in the cutter driving mechanism, and being also adapted for another and different adjustment to adjust the cutter Without aecting the cutter driving mechanism.

13. A slicing machine embodying a cutn ter, a support therefor, driving mechanism for the cutter, and means adjustably holding the support in position, said means embodying an eccentrlc element,sa1d support being capable of one adjustment to tighten the cutter driving mechanism and being also capable of another and diii'erent adjustment to shift the cutter Without affecting the said driving mechanism.

14. A slicing machine embodying a cutter, a support therefor, driving mechanism for the cutter, and means adjustably supporting the support, said means embodying an eccentric element, said element operating to adjust the support in one direction to ad just the driving mechanism, said support being also capable of adjustment in one direction to adjust `the cutter Without affecting the driving mechanism.

g., 15. A slicing machine embodying a cutter, a support therefor, driving mechanism for the cutter, means adjustably-supporting the support, said mea-ns embodying an ec centric element, said element operating to adjust the support in one direction to ad just the driving mechanism, said support being also capab e of adjustment in one 'direction to adjust the cutter without affecting the driving mechauism,and means operating to secure the support ineach of its pofi sitions, l

16. A slicing machine embodying a cui:Y ter, a support therefor, driving mechanism im the cutter, mec s ndjustably supporting he said support, s d means embodying an eccentric element having connection with the pport whereby thel s 'usl'ment of -the said elzlnu'eni' will adjust the support, and means supporting the eccentric ceinent for' adjust-A ment.

ii.. A slicing machine embodying a cut-- tesi, e lsupport therefor, driving mechanism fo.: cutter, means adjustably supporting tie apport, said means emifodying an ec4 centi c element having connection with theA supprr't for adjusting the latter to tighten theA said driving mechanism and means sup porting the eccentric element and with re spent to vsn-:cia last v:exited means the eicentri f element is amfistable. i

1.8, A stief-ng martine embodying a cu=1- ter, a support therefflfi', driving mechanism for the cutter, means adjustably supporting; the support, said means embodying an eccentric element having connection with the support for adjusting the latter to tighten the said driving mechanism, means supporting the eccentric element and with respect to which last recited means the eccentricelement is adjustable, and meansfor fastening the cutter support against adjustment.

19. A slicing machine embodying a cutter, a support therefor, driving mechanism for the cutter, means adjustably supporting.r the said support and embodying a rotatable'V eccentric element having connection with thfsupport `to adjust the latter, and means en ,gaging and supporting the eccentric el@ ment.

20. A slicing machine embodying a cuil ter, a support therefor, driving mechanism for the cutter, a. rotatable eccentric element having connectiorfwith the support for adjusting the latter to )tighten the driving mechanism, a support ,for the eccentric ele ment, and means adjustably securing said eccentric element and supports in operative and .diiferent'eirection to shift the Qsiuon of the cutter 'without tightening t Ysai v drivin lmechanism.-

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relation to each other with respect to such' I relative movement, said cutter being capable d of bodily adjustment,cutter drivlng mecha,-

niem, and an eccentric element, said cutter being responsive in its hodlyedjustment to the movement of the eccentric for adjusting the cutter in the same cutting plane to maintain such fixed relation of the cutter and a1'- ticle support. .l

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on thls 27th dey of March A. D. 1913.' f

' `Witnessesz I* FRANK N. Rnno, Fromm: E. ScHULTz.

HENDRIK STUKKRT. 

